Pinus Nigra (Noun)
Meaning
Large two-needled timber pine of southeastern Europe.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Austrian pine or pinus nigra is commonly cultivated as an ornamental tree in parks and gardens.
- The bark of pinus nigra becomes grey and irregularly fissured as it ages.
- Pinus nigra is widely planted as a landscape tree in both its native and non-native ranges.
- In North America pinus nigra is often confused with another two-needle pine pinus resinosaparkinsoniae.
- Pinus nigra is planted in the Great Plains of the United States to create windbreaks and reduce soil erosion.